A House In The Woods

“My key guide is the word “contextual.” 
Each project must follow this, taking into account the view, the wind, the sun, privacy, the specific site needs, the client’s needs, the community’s needs, budget needs, and then developing the best possible solution for the specific context.”

– ALEX RILEY

“My key guide is the word “contextual.” Each project must follow
this, taking into account the view, the wind, the sun, privacy,
the specific site needs, the client’s needs, the community’s
needs, budget needs, and then developing the best possible
solution for the specific context.”

– ALEX RILEY

CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

OUR FOCUS. UNIQUE, DISTINCTIVE, YOURS. ALEX RILEY
ASSOCIATES IS DEDICATED TO CREATING LIVING SPACES AS
A COHERENT WHOLE—AN INTIMATE MARRIAGE OF CONTEXT,
STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND FORM. OUR DESIGNS ARE
DETERMINED BY A ONE BASIC PRINCIPLE: EACH STRUCTURE
OCCUPIES THE SITE IN RELATION TO FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS
OF GRACEFUL LIVING IN HARMONY WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS.
TO TRULY APPRECIATE OUR HOMES, YOU HAVE TO ENTER
THEM: SURROUNDED BY AN INEXPRESSIBLE SENSE OF
HARMONY AND WELL-BEING, BATHED IN WARM, GENIAL
LIGHT, YOU ENCOUNTER A STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES
BOTH PROFOUND PHYSICAL COMFORT AND DEEP SPIRITUAL
INSPIRATION.

MOST OF OUR HOMES ARE INHERENTLY PASSIVE SOLAR,
DESIGNED FOR SOUTHERN EXPOSURE AND COMPRISING
INTERIOR MASS WHICH CONSERVES ENERGY AND ENABLES
PLEASANT TEMPERATURE YEAR ROUND. WITH OVER 200
HOMES DESIGNED AND BUILT IN THE LAST 50 YEARS AND
OVER 100 IN WEST MARIN, WE ARE INTIMATELY FAMILIAR
WITH THE REGION’S UNIQUE GEOGRAPHY, MICROCLIMATES,
AND CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS. WE CAN PROVIDE
COMPLETE PROJECT OVERSIGHT FROM DESIGN TO FINISHED
CONSTRUCTION— WORKING WITH OUR EXPERIENCED
NETWORK OF LOCAL BUILDING PROFESSIONALS TO COMPLETE
YOUR PROJECT ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. WE LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU IN WEST MARIN OR WHEREVER YOU
WISH TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME.

ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER:

OUR FOCUS. UNIQUE, DISTINCTIVE, YOURS. ALEX RILEY ASSOCIATES IS DEDICATED TO CREATING LIVING SPACES AS A COHERENT WHOLE—AN INTIMATE MARRIAGE OF CONTEXT, STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND FORM. OUR DESIGNS ARE DETERMINED BY A ONE BASIC PRINCIPLE: EACH STRUCTURE OCCUPIES THE SITE IN RELATION TO FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF GRACEFUL LIVING IN HARMONY WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS. TO TRULY APPRECIATE OUR HOMES, YOU HAVE TO ENTER THEM: SURROUNDED BY AN INEXPRESSIBLE SENSE OF HARMONY AND WELL-BEING, BATHED IN WARM, GENIAL LIGHT, YOU ENCOUNTER A STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES BOTH PROFOUND PHYSICAL COMFORT AND DEEP SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION.

MOST OF OUR HOMES ARE INHERENTLY PASSIVE SOLAR, DESIGNED FOR SOUTHERN EXPOSURE AND COMPRISING INTERIOR MASS WHICH CONSERVES ENERGY AND ENABLES PLEASANT TEMPERATURE YEAR ROUND. WITH OVER 200 HOMES DESIGNED AND BUILT IN THE LAST 50 YEARS AND OVER 100 IN WEST MARIN, WE ARE INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE REGION’S UNIQUE GEOGRAPHY, MICROCLIMATES, AND CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS. WE CAN PROVIDE COMPLETE PROJECT OVERSIGHT FROM DESIGN TO FINISHED CONSTRUCTION— WORKING WITH OUR EXPERIENCED NETWORK OF LOCAL BUILDING PROFESSIONALS TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN WEST MARIN OR WHEREVER YOU WISH TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME.

ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER:

SITE SELECTION

CONSULTATION WITH YOU OR YOUR REALTOR PRIOR TO SITE
PURCHASE. APART FROM ASSESSING THE STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES OF A GIVEN SITE, WE CAN CREATE INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY,
WE CAN ACQUIRE SOIL REPORTS, ORDINANCE AND PERMIT
INFORMATION, AND COMPLETE THE VAST ARRAY OF
PRELIMINARIES REQUIRED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

CONSULTATION WITH YOU OR YOUR REALTOR PRIOR TO SITE PURCHASE. APART FROM ASSESSING THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF A GIVEN SITE, WE CAN CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CAN ACQUIRE SOIL REPORTS, ORDINANCE AND PERMIT INFORMATION, AND COMPLETE THE VAST ARRAY OF
PRELIMINARIES REQUIRED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

RENNOVATIONS/ REMODELS

HAVING RENOVATED OVER 50 EXISTING HOMES AND
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, WE UNDERSTAND THE
PARTICULAR CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH REMODELS.
WE CAN ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS POOR LIGHTING,
AWKWARD CIRCULATION, INAPPROPRIATE BUILDING SCALE,
UNCOMFORTABLE FLOW, AND INCORRECT POSITIONING ON
THE SITE. AFTER A CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF THE BUILDING
AND CLIENT’S NEEDS, WE THEN RE-DESIGN AND ENHANCE
BOTH LIVING AND CIRCULATION SPACES, TRANSFORMING AN
EXISTING ENVIRONMENT INTO A COHESIVE, BEAUTIFUL, AND
TIMELESS WHOLE.

HAVING RENOVATED OVER 50 EXISTING HOMES AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, WE UNDERSTAND THE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH REMODELS. WE CAN ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS POOR LIGHTING, AWKWARD CIRCULATION, INAPPROPRIATE BUILDING SCALE, UNCOMFORTABLE FLOW, AND INCORRECT POSITIONING ON THE SITE. AFTER A CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF THE BUILDING AND CLIENT’S NEEDS, WE THEN RE-DESIGN AND ENHANCE
BOTH LIVING AND CIRCULATION SPACES, TRANSFORMING AN EXISTING ENVIRONMENT INTO A COHESIVE, BEAUTIFUL, AND TIMELESS WHOLE.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

WE COLLABORATE WITH LEADING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS /
ON SITE PLANS TO ENHANCE THE BUILDING’S NATURAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL SETTING. THIS CAN INCLUDE GRADING,
GARDEN PLACEMENT, CREATING ARBORS AND DEFINED
WALKWAYS, AND LANDSCAPE PLANS TO PRESERVE EXISTING
FLORA OR TREES. OFTEN DONE IN TANDEM WITH REMODELS,
WE ENHANCE THE PROPERTY’S OVERALL AESTHETIC ALONG
WITH RENOVATING THE EXISTING STRUCTURES.

WE COLLABORATE WITH LEADING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS / ON SITE PLANS TO ENHANCE THE BUILDING’S NATURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SETTING. THIS CAN INCLUDE GRADING, GARDEN PLACEMENT, CREATING ARBORS AND DEFINED WALKWAYS, AND LANDSCAPE PLANS TO PRESERVE EXISTING
FLORA OR TREES. OFTEN DONE IN TANDEM WITH REMODELS, WE ENHANCE THE PROPERTY’S OVERALL AESTHETIC ALONG WITH RENOVATING THE EXISTING STRUCTURES.